Breadmaker sourdough

 Regal Breadmaker K6725

Put in breadmaker per breadmaker instructions. Once mixing watch and adjust dough as needed. Watch mix and rise for optimum loaf.

• 5 oz sourdough starter
• 2.5 oz water or other liquid
• 1 T butter (butter paddle well) cut into pieces (optional for tenderness)
• 2 c bread flour
• 3/4 t salt
• 4.5 t sugar
• 1 T buttermilk powder (optional)
• 1 t active dry yeast (on top of flour away from liquid and salt)

Dough cycle once or twice. Then light bake.

The 4 cup loaf is too high and doesn't fit in the toaster. However when I cut recipe in half the loaf doesn't rise properly. Maybe the small volume is more affected by the winter temperature of our house which is about 65F. What seems to work is 2 cycles, dough cycle followed by basic cycle. (French and wheat don't seem to be long enough.)

Chocolate covered peanut butter bars

 Line 8x8 pan with plastic wrap

Filling:

Cover

• 2/3 cup raisins with water

Heat 1 minute in microwave and let soak until raisins plump up

Grind to powder in food processor

• 2 cups regular (NOT steel cut) old fashioned oatmeal

Hand mix together in medium bowl

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 c maple syrup

Then mix in ground oatmeal and plumped up raisins.

Pat into 8x8 pan.

Topping:

 

Mix together in small - medium microsafe bowl

• 4 T cocoa powder
• 2 T maple syrup
• 1 T butter or oil

Slowly add to minimize lumps

• 4 T milk (any kind)

Cook in 15-30 second bursts until a drop of topping forms a ball when dropped into cold water. Basically it's a fudge topping but less sweet.

Spread on top of filling. Let cool, then cut into squares. Can lift right out of pan with plastic wrap to cut if desired.

I added oatmeal as a filler and plumped up raisins for a better less gooey mouth feel. This is pretty easy to make and tasty.